Method A - statistics from a series of independent repeated measurements.

Take a series of measurements and enter them in the table below. The measurement statistics are
shown below the table where the "2 sigma %" represents the k=2 uncertainty with 95% confidence.
Table of samples (enter as many samples as available)

1 sigma %
2 sigma %
Ampl bin
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Std Dev
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Max

Min
0

12

10

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Freq
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Fre quency

Mean
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6
4
2
0
0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

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0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

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0.7

0.8

0.9

Measurement uncertainty budget calculator

For each source of uncertainty enter either its Nominal value and +/- uncertainty OR the % uncertainty.
Select the appropriate Probablility Distribution type from the drop down list.
The combined uncertainty is shown below. (See the Example sheet)
Enter either Nom and +/- or single %
Source of uncertainty

Nominal
value

Value +/-

Value +/- %

Combined standard uncertainty

1000

0.00000

0.00%

Expanded uncertainty (k=2)

1000

0.00000

0.00%

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Probability
distribution

Divisor

Standard
uncertainty

0
0

Measurement uncertainty budget calculator

Example showing a simple example of using a DVM as a secondary standard to check
another measurement device.
Enter either Nom and +/- or single %
Nominal
value

Value +/-

DVM amplitude specification

DVM resolution
UUT measurement result resolution
Uncertainty of mean on 10 readings

3000
300
20

1
0.1
0.016

Combined standard uncertainty

0.00097

0.10%

Expanded uncertainty (k=2)

0.00194

0.19%

Source of uncertainty

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Value +/- %
0.10%

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Probability
distribution
Normal k=2
Normal k=2
Rectangular
Normal k=1

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2.00
2.00
1.73
1.00

Standard
uncertainty
0.0005
0.000166667
0.00019245
0.000790569

0.00096944
0.001938881